East 15 Acting School
East 15 Acting School (East 15) is a British drama school[1] in Loughton, Essex.
 Hatfields House, Loughton Campus | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1961 2000 – merged with University of Essex |
| Director | Prof. Leon Rubin |
| Location | , , UK |
| Website | www.east15.ac.uk |
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The school is accredited by Drama UK and its degrees are awarded by the University of Essex, with which it merged on 1 September 2000.[2] As of 2020, Essex University, where East 15 is located, has been ranked No. 1 UK university for studying drama and dance in the Guardian's University Guide.[3] It is a member of the Federation of Drama Schools.[4]
Courses
Many of the school's undergraduate and postgraduate degrees are accredited by the National Council for Drama Training. This means that the actors who graduate from this course are allowed automatic entry into Actors' Equity, the professional actors' union.[5]
Notable alumni
Notable graduates from East 15 include:
- Arsher Ali
- Peter Armitage
- Damon Albarn (did not graduate)
- Annette Badland
- Marcus Bentley
- Linnea Berthelsen
- Sian Breckin
- David L. Boushey
- Marji Campi
- Ian Champion
- Nathan Clarke
- Peter Cleall
- Susannah Corbett
- Stephen Daldry
- April De Angelis
- Janine Duvitski
- Alan Ford
- Paul Garnault
- Alex Giannini
- Elizabeth Henstridge
- The Kipper Kids
- Gabriella Leon
- Kevin Lloyd
- Saul Marron
- Ann Mitchell
- Diane Morgan
- Billy Murray
- Michael Parr
- Vicki Pepperdine
- Jenny Platt
- George Rossi
- Chris Ryan
- Ruth Sheen
- Marlene Sidaway
- Alison Steadman
- Gwen Taylor
- Oliver Thorn
- Kraig Thornber
- Oliver Tobias
- Rhydian Vaughan
- Steven Waddington
- Marc Warren
- Kate Williams
- David Yip
References
- "Conference of Drama Schools – East 15 Acting School" Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 May 2008
- "East 15 Acting School: University of Essex" Archived 13 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 May 2008
- "University guide 2020: league table for drama & dance". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- Granger, Rachel. "Rapid Scoping Study on Leicester Drama School" (PDF). De Montfort University Leicester. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "East 15 Acting School: BA (Hons) Acting Course (3 year)" Archived 13 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 May 2008
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